Author: Vincent Osuwo

Barcelona have agreed a deal worth over £69m with Newcastle United for England forward Anthony Gordon. BBC Sport reports that the clubs were in advanced talks as they looked to agree a fee. These were considered good, and an agreement for more than 80 million euros (£69.3 million) had been concluded. Gordon will now settle the details of his move before flying to the United States with his England teammates for a pre-World Cup training camp. Bayern Munich also held formal conversations with Newcastle, but there was a valuation discrepancy between the two clubs, and Barcelona ultimately made an acceptable…

Xabi Alonso is ready to sanction his first summer transfer as Chelsea manager with goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen expected to leave Stamford Bridge. Chelsea are open to selling the Danish goalkeeper after he expressed his desire to leave the club in search of regular playing time, according to BBC Sport. Jorgensen joined the London side from Villarreal two seasons ago and was expected to challenge Robert Sanchez for the number one spot. The report stated that although the arrival of Alonso could have offered the goalkeeper a fresh opportunity, Jorgensen has already made his intention to leave known to the club.…

The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre has apprehended a mother and her daughter over their alleged involvement in a romance scam that reportedly defrauded a Malta-based victim of more than N18m. The Acting Police Public Liaison Officer, NPF-NCCC, Abuja, DSP Unwana Imah, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday. According to the statement, the suspects were identified as 39-year-old Urowhe Diana and her 22-year-old daughter, Rokibat Oluwasheyi Imoru. The police said preliminary investigations revealed that a Lagos resident, Emmanuel Amanfo, who is currently at large and identified as Rokibat’s stepfather, allegedly conspired with her to open and operate…

Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane has backed Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) to retain the UEFA Champions League title when they face Premier League winners Arsenal in the final in Budapest, Hungary, on Saturday. Kane, whose Bayern side was eliminated by PSG in the semi-finals on a 6-5 aggregate, told ESPN on Thursday that the French giants had earned their place as favorites for the final. “It is really even. PSG are obviously the reigning champions, and that gives them an edge. But Arsenal have been incredible this season,” he said. The England captain, however, noted that he had yet to decide…

A former Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress, APC. Omo-Agege informed the APC chairman of Orogun Ward 2 in Delta State’s Ughelli North Local Government Area of his resignation in a letter dated May 22, 2026. In a statement made on Wednesday by his media assistant, Sunday Areh, the former senator stated that his decision was based on recent developments within the party in Delta State, as well as conversations with political allies and supporters. According to him, his political goals and the interests of his constituency would be better served outside of…

A fire outbreak in a girls’ school dormitory in Kenya on Thursday killed 16 people and injured 73, according to a police source. The fire broke out at 1:00 a.m. local time at Utumishi Girls’ Academy in Nakuru County, around 120 kilometers (75 miles) north of Nairobi, according to local media. It was unclear whether all of the casualties were students, but local authorities reported the fire started in a hostel where approximately 220 girls were sleeping. “First responders, ambulance crews, and our support personnel are currently on the ground,” a spokesperson for the Kenyan Red Cross told AFP, declining…

Human rights activist and 2027 presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has resigned as the National Chairman of the African Action Congress, AAC. The party announced this in a statement on Tuesday shortly after Sowore emerged as the AAC presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections during the party’s primaries in Abuja. According to the party, Samuel Ajeigbe has been appointed as the new National Chairman of the party. “Omoyele Sowore has officially stepped down as the National Chairman of the African Action Congress. “The party hereby welcomes Samuel Ajeigbe as the new National Chairman of our great party,” the statement read.…

The African Action Congress, AAC, has adopted human rights activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, as its consensus presidential candidate for the 2027 presidential election. The decision was made during the party’s presidential primary, in which members unanimously endorsed Sowore to represent the party in the upcoming presidential election. Speaking at the ceremony, Kayode Babayemi, Chairman of the Primary Election Committee, stated that the party’s endorsement of Sowore demonstrated its belief in his dedication to democracy, fairness, and good governance. “I declare Omoyele Sowore as the consensus presidential candidate of the African Action Congress,” Babayemi said. “This decision…

The Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) has clarified that its Presidential, National Assembly, Governorship, and State Assembly primaries will still hold nationwide on May 29 despite adjustments as a result of the Eid-el-Kabir holidays. The party disclosed that the decision was necessitated due to transportation and logistical problems caused by the festive season, including airline cancellations, which left many aspirants and members of the screening committee stranded in Abuja following the screening session. Senator Moses Cleopas, NDC National Chairman, explained in an Abuja statement on Wednesday that May 28 would now be dedicated to arrivals, documentation with the Independent National Electoral…

The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, or ADC, Senator David Mark, on Wednesday said the party’s presidential primary had demonstrated that democracy and political competition could still thrive in Nigeria without crisis or division. Mark spoke at the Congress Hall of the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja during the official collation and declaration ceremony of the party’s presidential primary, which saw former Vice President Atiku Abubakar emerge as the ADC presidential candidate in the 2027 general election. According to the results given at the occasion, Atiku defeated former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi and former banker Mohammed Hayatu-Deen. Atiku:…